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Key AETA Supporter Suspended Over Animal Welfare

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According to the Wisconsin State Journal: University administrators say researcher Michele Basso has had a bumpy history, citing a lack of respect for veterinarians, incomplete record-keeping and instances where monkeys developed brain injuries… It is unusual for the university to suspend a main researcher’s work with animals, and officials say they (..)

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Tensions Mount over University of Florida Animal Research

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Wonder if that could get activists into trouble under AETA (Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.) Animal rights activists are targeting a University of Florida researcher for his role in experiments on primates — even though he says he doesn't personally conduct animal research. Not sure I agree with posting the researcher's photo.

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Conklin Farm Owner Will Not Face Charges

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The Union County sheriff's office said it had four veterinarians with experience in large-animal care review the tape. "In Interestingly enough, AETA has been dragged into this whole mess even though it's a case where animal abuse was probably committed by another employee facing charges. A cow's muscles may atrophy.

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